"He sido un hombre afortunado en la vida, nada me ha sido facil." "I've been a fortunate man in life, nothing has come easy"
Sigmund FreudRead
I take up the standpoint that the tendency to aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in man, and I come back now to the statement that it constitutes the most powerful obstacle to culture.
Interpretation
Aggression is an inherent trait in humans that hinders cultural development.
Sigmund Freud suggests that aggression is not just a reaction but a fundamental part of human nature. This instinctive disposition towards aggression poses significant challenges to the development of culture, as it can lead to conflicts and hinder communal progress and understanding.
In practice
In a discussion about the challenges of social development, one might quote Freud to emphasize the struggle against inherent human aggression.
"He sido un hombre afortunado en la vida, nada me ha sido facil." "I've been a fortunate man in life, nothing has come easy"
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The tendency to aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in man... it constitutes the powerful obstacle to culture.
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One must be able to let things happen.
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